types

most common types of property developments in perth.

Battle axe

If you have a large block zoned for duplex, you might want to consider retaining your current home and investing in a house-behind-a-house development, where a new home is built behind the existing property.

House behind house

This type of development is suitable for either battle axe blocks - with driveway access from the front, or for rear access blocks, where there is a suitable lane or right of way.

Duplex

One behind the other

As the cost of land in the city increases more people are opting to cash in their yard for two low maintenance dwellings. This is known as a duplex dwelling and there are many different variations on this. The two main options are one behind the other or side by side.

Side by side

A traditional front and rear duplex development can make use of the battle axe or rear access block styles mentioned above, while building two new houses side by side allow both homes to have street frontage.

Triplex

As metropolitan population growth has caused many suburbs to be re-zoned, it is now possible to build three houses on one site in more areas than ever before. A triplex development can be set up with the driveway along one boundary, but other options are available.

Multi unit sites

Higher density zoning can provide several options for multiple units to maximise the full potential of the block.